Amman vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1004
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2435
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$383
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$667
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
63
98
😀 Quality of life
68
90
🏙️ Population
4.01M
3.33M

The cost of living in Amman is 47% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 5667th and 2194th ($1004 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Jordan and Spain, respectively. Check Jordan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Amman compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 3456th and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Madrid

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Amman Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.7
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.8
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$4.18
 Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.2%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.11
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.3
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5207
$10462

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$692
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$598
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$630
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$952
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$730
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2037
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1536
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$934
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$707
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$721
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1838
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$705
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1614
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1768
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1872
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$847
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1866
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2115
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1544
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1651
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1674
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1917
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2085
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1741
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2020

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581